Head of Transfers

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I am working on a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Corporate Events to join a leading Investment banking group in Edinburgh city centre! Offering a highly competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidate!

This is a fantastic time to join a forward thinking, innovative and exciting workplace who have their employees and customers at the heart of everything they do. This firm encourages a supportive and family environment, where their employees work hard and are rewarded with career progression paths and learning and development! 

The Head of Transfers is responsible for managing the in-specie transfer of customer assets between the company and other market participants ensuring efficiency of process whilst ensuring expectations of end customers is exceeded. Additionally, the management of certificated holdings and the transfer of these assets in to and out of CREST.

  • Responsible for ensuring all administrative duties related to processing high volume of transfers and certificated holdings to support the ongoing growth of company’s blue-chip customer base in a timely and accurate manner
  • Management of a multi locational team.
  • Support to end customers ensuring the provision of qualitative and timely information in respect of the transfer asset process
  • Ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with any relevant compliance or regulatory requirements with particular focus to ensure adherence to CASS, SYSC and COBs rules.
  • Efficient workflow or process management identifying and implementing improvements as necessary to optimise team performance
  • Manage the team’s performance to ensure adherence to team and individual objectives
  • Resource management in accordance with the business plan, business volumes, budget etc.
  • Root cause analysis of all instances of losses, compensation or any other transactions for the account of the firm to understand why they occurred and to identify and implement any processes to reduce losses / mistakes
  • Comply with the Training and development standards and requirements as outlined in companies T&D Framework, including CPD.

Qualifications: Financial Services Industry recognised qualifications highly desirable

  • Significant demonstrable experience of senior management role with a financial services background.
  • Commercially aware and service driven
  • Experience of building strong cross functional and location relationships
  • Strong leadership qualities
  • Ability to exceed in a high-volume environment with effective management of multiple simultaneous and competing objectives
  • Product knowledge of instruments (mutual funds, equities, fixed income), tax wrapped accounts (ISA, JISA, SIPP) and custody models (CREST, global custody). A working knowledge of CASS rules is a mandatory requirement
  • Demonstrable knowledge of CREST and Global Custody models for processing transfers. A working knowledge of the Altus Transfer Gateway is highly desirable
  • Thorough understanding of the lifecycle of a transaction including reconciliations and postings to client and accounts

Contact Neil Greene at HRC Financial Service Scotland

 
Location: 
Edinburgh Centre, Edinburgh
Type: 
Permanent
Discipline: 
Investment Operations
Job Posted: 
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
Closing Date: 
Wed, 07 Feb 2018
Reference: 
2694

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